Cluster
A
—
Physical
&
Sensory
Adventure
T RAIT S
01 – 04
01
Physical
Boldness
Willingness
to
place
the
body
into
unfamiliar
or
demanding
situations
—
new
terrain
,
new
sports
,
new
altitudes
—
before
full
competence
is
in
place
.
Shows
up
as
:
learning
to
surf
at
34;
taking
the
harder
trail
;
cold
-
water
swimming
;
a
first
climbing
session
booked
without
a
partner
.
02
Thrill
and
Risk
Tolerance
Comfort
with
uncertainty
that
carries
genuine
stakes
.
Not
recklessness
—
a
measured
willingness
to
act
when
the
outcome
is
not
guaranteed
.
Shows
up
as
:
one
-
way
tickets
;
public
speaking
to
a
hostile
room
;
negotiating
hard
when
something
real
is
on
the
line
.
03
Discomfort
Tolerance
The
ability
to
keep
functioning
while
cold
,
lost
,
tired
,
jet
-
lagged
,
or
well
outside
your
depth
—
without
the
situation
becoming
a
crisis
.
Shows
up
as
:
sleeping
badly
and
still
walking
the
city
;
eating
whatever
is
available
;
staying
calm
when
the
plan
has
clearly
collapsed
.
04
Sensory
Novelty
Seeking
An
appetite
for
unfamiliar
tastes
,
sounds
,
textures
,
and
environments
—
treating
sensory
variety
as
a
reward
in
itself
.
Shows
up
as
:
ordering
the
dish
you
cannot
pronounce
;
seeking
out
unfamiliar
music
;
preferring
a
bustling
market
to
a
quiet
lobby
.
Cluster
B
—
Cognitive
&
Perceptual
Adventure
T RAIT S
05 – 08
05
Tolerance
for
Ambiguity
A
low
need
to
know
the
full
shape
of
the
plan
before
starting
.
Comfort
with
incomplete
information
and
shifting
conditions
.
Shows
up
as
:
starting
before
the
brief
is
finished
;
booking
travel
with
two
days
unplanned
;
changing
direction
mid
-
project
without
distress
.
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06
Openness
to
Unconventional
Ideas
Receptiveness
to
unfamiliar
beliefs
,
values
,
lifestyles
,
and
methods
—
evaluating
them
on
their
merits
rather
than
against
the
default
.
Shows
up
as
:
genuinely
considering
the
position
you
disagree
with
;
trying
an
unconventional
arrangement
;
questioning
a
rule
you
have
followed
for
years
.
07
Exploratory
Curiosity
The
habit
of
investigating
rather
than
assuming
—
following
a
question
past
the
point
where
it
is
socially
or
professionally
expected
to
stop
.
Shows
up
as
:
reading
past
the
summary
;
asking
the
second
and
third
question
;
pulling
the
thread
on
something
unrelated
to
your
work
.
08
Experimental
Learning
Style
Learning
by
doing
and
iterating
,
rather
than
by
studying
until
confident
.
First
attempts
are
treated
as
data
,
not
as
tests
.
Shows
up
as
:
building
the
rough
version
early
;
learning
a
language
by
speaking
it
badly
;
treating
failure
as
a
revised
draft
.
Cluster
C
—
Social
&
Relational
Adventure
T RAIT S
09 – 11
09
Social
Boldness
in
Unfamiliar
Settings
Willingness
to
initiate
contact
with
strangers
and
to
enter
rooms
where
you
know
no
one
and
hold
no
status
.
Shows
up
as
:
speaking
first
at
a
table
of
strangers
;
asking
a
local
for
directions
rather
than
the
phone
;
arriving
alone
to
an
event
on
purpose
.
10
Cultural
Immersion
Drive
The
pull
toward
deep
engagement
with
unfamiliar
cultures
,
rather
than
observing
them
from
a
comfortable
distance
.
Shows
up
as
:
staying
in
a
neighbourhood
rather
than
a
resort
;
learning
the
language
badly
but
persistently
;
accepting
an
invitation
into
someone
'
s
home
.
11
Emotional
Openness
to
the
Unexpected
Tolerance
for
the
uncomfortable
feelings
that
come
with
the
unfamiliar
—
awkwardness
,
disorientation
,
being
the
outsider
.
Shows
up
as
:
staying
in
a
situation
that
is
not
yet
enjoyable
;
not
needing
to
be
competent
to
feel
at
ease
;
laughing
at
your
own
confusion
.
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Cluster
D
—
Lifestyle
&
Structural
Adventure
T RAIT S
12 – 16
12
Low
Routine
Dependence
A
weak
attachment
to
sameness
.
The
same
route
,
the
same
café
,
the
same
week
does
not
read
as
comfort
but
as
a
mild
constraint
.
Shows
up
as
:
varying
the
commute
without
reason
;
rearranging
the
furniture
;
resisting
a
fixed
annual
holiday
.
13
Change
Appetite
An
active
draw
toward
transitions
—
new
city
,
new
role
,
new
discipline
—
even
when
the
current
situation
is
working
well
.
Shows
up
as
:
moving
cities
for
the
experience
of
it
;
taking
a
role
with
a
steeper
learning
curve
;
changing
fields
at
a
point
of
stability
.
14
Spontaneity
and
Improvisation
Acting
on
a
reasonable
impulse
without
extended
deliberation
,
and
adjusting
course
midstream
when
the
first
plan
fails
.
Shows
up
as
:
saying
yes
to
the
unplanned
invitation
;
extending
a
trip
by
three
days
;
improvising
when
the
reservation
is
lost
.
15
Boredom
Sensitivity
Understimulation
registers
as
genuine
discomfort
,
which
drives
movement
—
sometimes
productively
,
sometimes
restlessly
.
Shows
up
as
:
a
low
tolerance
for
repetitive
work
;
seeking
a
new
project
before
the
last
one
closes
;
visible
restlessness
in
predictable
settings
.
16
Adaptive
Resourcefulness
Solving
practical
problems
with
whatever
is
at
hand
,
without
waiting
for
the
correct
tool
,
information
,
or
permission
.
Shows
up
as
:
a
fix
made
from
available
parts
;
a
route
improvised
after
a
missed
connection
;
a
plan
rebuilt
in
ten
minutes
.
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